List of American films of 1979

Kramer vs. Kramer won the Academy Award for Best Picture and was the highest-grossing film of 1979.

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A list of American films released in 1979.


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Title Director Cast Genre/Note
10Blake EdwardsDudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek, Robert Webber, Brian Dennehy, Dee WallaceComedy6 Golden Globe nominations
1941Steven SpielbergJohn Belushi, Ned Beatty, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Toshirō Mifune, Robert Stack, Warren Oates, Tim Matheson, Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Treat Williams, Slim PickensComedyColumbia
Universal; 3 Academy Award nominations
AgathaMichael AptedDustin Hoffman, Vanessa RedgraveDrama
AlienRidley ScottSigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet KottoSci-fi, HorrorOscar for Visual Effects; 2 sequels
The Alien EncountersJames T. FlockerBonnie HenryScience fiction
All That JazzBob FosseRoy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Ben VereenDrama, Musicalwon 4 Oscars
An Almost Perfect AffairMichael RitchieMonica Vitti, Keith CarradineRomance, Drama
AmericathonNeal IsraelJohn Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred WillardComedyUnited Artists
The Amityville HorrorStuart RosenbergJames Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod SteigerHorror1st of series
...And Justice for AllNorman JewisonAl Pacino, John Forsythe, Christine Lahti, Jack Warden, Jeffrey TamborDrama, Comedy2 Oscar nominations
Angels' BrigadeGreydon ClarkSylvia Anderson, Peter Lawford, Jim Backus, Jack PalanceAction
Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford CoppolaMartin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, Albert HallDrama, War8 Oscar nominations; winner of Palme d'Or
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainVincent McEveetyTim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim MathesonFamilyDisney, sequel
AshantiRichard FleischerMichael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Beverly JohnsonAdventureWarner Bros.
Avalanche ExpressMark RobsonLee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Joe NamathThriller, Actionfinal film of Robson, Shaw

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Baby SnakesFrank ZappaFrank Zappa, Dale BozzioConcert
Being ThereHal AshbyPeter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Basehart, Richard A. Dysart, Jack WardenComedybased on Jerzy Kosinski novel; Oscar for Douglas; Golden Globe for Sellers
The Bell JarLarry PeerceMarilyn Hassett, Julie Harris, Jameson ParkerDramabased on a book by Sylvia Plath
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-VixensRuss MeyerKen Kerr, Kitten Natividad, Uschi DigardComedy
Best BoyIra WohlPhilip Wohl, Zero MostelDocumentaryOscar Best Documentary
Beyond the Poseidon AdventureIrwin AllenMichael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas, Shirley Jones, Karl Malden, Mark HarmonActionThe Poseidon Adventure sequel
Birth of The BeatlesRichard MarquandStephen MacKenna, Rod CulbertsonBiography
The Black HoleGary NelsonErnest Borgnine, Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Maximilian SchellScience fictionDisney
The Black StallionCarroll BallardTeri Garr, Mickey Rooney, Kelly Reno, Hoyt AxtonFamily2 Oscar nominations
BloodlineTerence YoungAudrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James MasonDramafrom Sidney Sheldon novel
BoardwalkStephen VeronaRuth Gordon, Lee Strasberg, Janet LeighDrama
Breaking AwayPeter YatesDennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Paul Dooley, Barbara BarrieDrama, Comedy5 Oscar nominations; Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MoviePhil Monroe, Chuck JonesVoices of Mel BlancAnimated
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysRichard LesterTom Berenger, William KattWesternprequel
C.H.O.M.P.S.Don ChaffeyWesley Eure, Valerie BertinelliFamilyAIP
California DreamingJohn D. HancockGlynnis O'Connor, Dennis Christopher, Seymour CasselDramaA.I.P.
CaligulaTinto BrassMalcolm McDowell, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, Helen MirrenHistorical, Erotic, Drama, Historyproduced by Penthouse magazine
The Cat and the CanaryRadley MetzgerOlivia Hussey, Honor BlackmanMysteryremake of 1927 film
The ChampFranco ZeffirelliJon Voight, Rick Schroder, Faye DunawayDramaremake of 1931 film
Chapter TwoRobert MooreJames Caan, Marsha Mason, Joseph Bologna, Valerie HarperComedy, Dramabased on Neil Simon play
Cheerleaders' Wild WeekendJeff WernerKristine DeBellAction
The Children of SanchezHall BartlettAnthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Katy JuradoDramafrom Oscar Lewis book; Del Río's last film
The China SyndromeJames BridgesJane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael DouglasThriller4 Academy Award nominations
City on FireAlvin RakoffSusan Clark, Barry Newman, Ava GardnerDisaster filmEmbassy
The Concorde ... Airport '79David Lowell RichGeorge Kennedy, Alain Delon, Charo, Robert Wagner, Susan BlakelyDrama, Thriller3rd sequel to Airport
CubaRichard LesterSean Connery, Brooke Adams, Chris Sarandon, Jack WestonDramaUnited Artists
The Disco GodfatherJ. Robert WagonerRudy Ray Moore, Carol SpeedAction, Comedy
DraculaJohn BadhamFrank Langella, Laurence OlivierHorrorbased on Bram Stoker novel
DreamerNoel NosseckTim Matheson, Jack Warden, Susan BlakelyDrama, SportsMagnetic Video
The Driller KillerAbel FerraraAbel Ferrara, Carolyn MarzHorror
The Electric HorsemanSydney PollackRobert Redford, Jane Fonda, Willie NelsonCoomedy
Romance
Western		Columbia
Universal; with 5 songs by Nelson
Escape from AlcatrazDon SiegelClint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Fred WardDramaParamount
The EuropeansJames IvoryLee Remick, Lisa EichhornDramabased on Henry James novel
Fast BreakJack SmightGabe Kaplan, Harold SylvesterComedy, SportsColumbia
The Fifth FloorHoward AvedisSharon Farrell, Bo HopkinsHorror
The Fish That Saved PittsburghGilbert MosesJonathan Winters, Julius Erving, Flip WilsonComedy, SportsLorimar
Five Days from HomeGeorge PeppardGeorge PeppardDramaUniversal
A Force of OnePaul AaronChuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu GulagerActionACR
French PostcardsWillard HuyckMiles Chapin, Blanche Baker, Debra WingerComedy, DramaParamount
The Frisco KidRobert AldrichGene Wilder, Harrison FordWestern, ComedyWarner Bros.
Gal Young 'UnVictor NuñezDana Preu, David PeckDrama
The GloveRoss HagenJohn Saxon, Joanna Cassidy, Roosevelt Grier, Joan BlondellActionTroma Entertainment
Going in StyleMartin BrestGeorge Burns, Art Carney, Lee StrasbergComedy, DramaBrest's first film
GoldengirlJoseph SargentSusan Anton, Leslie Caron, James CoburnDrama, SportsEmbassy
The Great SantiniLewis CarlinoRobert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Stan ShawDramafrom Pat Conroy novel; 2 Oscar nominations

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
HairMiloš FormanTreat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo, John SavageMusicalUnited Artists; based on the stage musical
Hanover StreetPeter HyamsHarrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher PlummerDramaColumbia
HardcorePaul SchraderGeorge C. Scott, Season Hubley, Peter BoyleDramaColumbia
Head Over HeelsJoan Micklin SilverMary Beth Hurt, John HeardDramabased on Ann Beattie novel
HeartlandRichard PearceConchata Ferrell, Rip TornDramaGolden Bear winner
Hot StuffDom DeLuiseDom DeLuise, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry ReedComedyColumbia
Human ExperimentsGregory GoodellAldo Ray, Linda Haynes, Geoffrey LewisDrama
HurricaneJan TroellMia Farrow, Jason Robards, Max von SydowAdventurebased on 1937 film
The In-LawsArthur HillerPeter Falk, Alan ArkinComedyremade in 2003
Jaguar Lives!Ernest PintoffChristopher Lee, Barbara Bach, CapucineSpyA.I.P.
The JerkCarl ReinerSteve Martin, Bernadette PetersComedyMartin's first starring role
JesusPeter Sykes, John KrishBrian Deacon, Eli CohenDrama, Family
Just You and Me, KidLeonard B. SternGeorge Burns, Brooke ShieldsComedyColumbia
Kramer vs. KramerRobert BentonDustin Hoffman, Justin Henry, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, JoBeth Williams, Howard DuffDramawon 5 Oscars; based on a novel by Avery Corman
The Lady VanishesAnthony PageElliott Gould, Cybill ShepherdMysteryremake of 1938 film
Last EmbraceJonathan DemmeRoy Scheider, Janet MargolinSuspenseUnited Artists
A Little RomanceGeorge Roy HillLaurence Olivier, Sally Kellerman, Diane LaneComedyLane's first film
Lost and FoundMelvin FrankGlenda Jackson, George SegalComedyColumbia
Love and BulletsStuart RosenbergCharles Bronson, Jill IrelandCrimeITC
Love At First BiteStan DragotiGeorge Hamilton, Susan Saint JamesComedyspoof of Dracula
The Main EventHoward ZieffBarbra Streisand, Ryan O'NealComedyWarner Bros.
The Magician of LublinMenahem GolanAlan Arkin, Valerie PerrineDramaCannon Films
ManhattanWoody AllenWoody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl StreepComedy, Drama2 Oscar nominations
MeteorRonald NeameSean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl MaldenDisaster film, Sci-FiAIP
MoonrakerLewis GilbertRoger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael LonsdaleSpy, ActionUnited Artists
More American GraffitiBill L. NortonRon Howard, Candy Clark, Paul LeMatComedy, DramaAmerican Graffiti sequel
Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoMichael O'DonoghueDan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Teri GarrComedy
The Muppet MovieJames FrawleyJames Coburn, Mel Brooks, Orson WellesComedy, Familybased on characters of Jim Henson
Murder by DecreeBob ClarkJames Mason, Christopher PlummerMysterySherlock Holmes

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareRalph ThomasDavid Niven, Elke Sommer, Richard JordanCrime comedyThomas's final film
NightwingArthur HillerNick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn HarroldHorrorColumbia
Norma RaeMartin RittSally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau BridgesDramaOscar for Field; 8 nominations
The North Avenue IrregularsBruce BilsonEdward Herrmann, Cloris Leachman, Susan Clark, Karen ValentineComedy, FamilyDisney
North Dallas FortyTed KotcheffNick Nolte, Mac Davis, G. D. Spradlin, Charles Durning, Dabney Coleman, Dayle HaddonDrama, Sportsbased on Peter Gent novel
The Onion FieldHarold BeckerJames Woods, John Savage, Ted DansonCrime dramabased on Joseph Wambaugh book
Over the EdgeJonathan KaplanMatt Dillon, Vincent SpanoDramaDillon's 1st film
Parts: The Clonus HorrorRobert S. FivesonPeter Graves, Keenan WynnSci-fi
PenitentiaryJamaa FanakaLeon Issac Kennedy, Badja DjolaActionfollowed by two sequels
A Perfect CoupleRobert AltmanPaul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Henry GibsonComedy20th Century Fox
PhantasmDon CoscarelliReggie Bannister, Angus ScrimmHorror
The Prisoner of ZendaRichard QuinePeter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Lionel JeffriesComedybased on Anthony Hope novel
The Prize FighterMichael PreeceDon Knotts, Tim ConwayComedyNew World Pictures
The PromiseGilbert CatesKathleen Quinlan, Stephen CollinsDramaUniversal
Promises in the DarkJerome HellmanMarsha Mason, Ned BeattyDramaOrion
ProphecyJohn FrankenheimerRobert Foxworth, Talia Shire, Armand AssanteHorrorParamount
The Punk Rock MovieDon LettsJohn Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie SiouxDocumentary
QuintetRobert AltmanPaul Newman, Fernando ReyDrama20th Century Fox
Real LifeAlbert BrooksAlbert Brooks, Charles GrodinComedyBrooks' 1st film; spoof of An American Family
Rich KidsRobert M. YoungTrini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, John LithgowComedyUnited Artists
Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertJeff MargolisRichard PryorComedyConcert film
Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolAllan ArkushP. J. Soles, Mary Woronov, RamonesComedyNew World
Rocky IISylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt YoungDramasequel to Oscar-winning Rocky
Roller BoogieMark L. LesterLinda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Mark GoddardDramaCompass
The RoseMark RydellBette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic ForrestDrama20th Century Fox; 4 Oscar nominations
Saint JackPeter BogdanovichBen Gazzara, Denholm ElliottDramafrom Paul Theroux novel
Savage WaterPaul W. KenerBridget Agnew, Ron Berger, Gil Van WaggonerThriller, Horror
Scavenger HuntMichael SchultzCloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Tony RandallComedyalso stars Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Seduction of Joe TynanJerry SchatzbergAlan Alda, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Barbara Harris, Melvyn DouglasDramaUniversal; written by Alda
SevenAndy SidarisWilliam Smith, Barbara LeighActionA.I.P.
SiddharthaConrad RooksShashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh SharmaDramaColumbia Pictures
Skatetown, U.S.A.William A. LeveyScott Baio, Flip Wilson, Patrick SwayzeComedyColumbia
Something Short of ParadiseDavid HelpernSusan Sarandon, David SteinbergComedyA.I.P.
Star Trek: The Motion PictureRobert WiseWilliam Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Persis Khambatta, Nichelle Nichols, George TakeiScience fictionfirst film based on the TV series
Starting OverAlan J. PakulaBurt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice BergenRomantic Comedy2 Oscar nominations
SunburnRichard C. SarafianFarrah Fawcett, Art Carney, Charles GrodinAction

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Take DownKieth MerrillLorenzo Lamas, Edward Herrmann, Kathleen LloydDrama, SportsBuena Vista
The Tale of Tiffany LustRadley MetzgerCandida Royalle, Desiree Cousteau, Dominique Saint Claire, George Payne, Ron Jeremy, Samantha Fox, Vanessa del Rio, Veronica HartAdult filmVCA Pictures
TiltRudy DurandBrooke Shields, Charles DurningDramaWarner Bros.
Time After TimeNicholas MeyerMalcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary SteenburgenSci-fi dramawon 3 Saturn Awards
Tourist TrapDavid SchmoellerChuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Tanya RobertsHorrorCompass
The VillainHal NeedhamKirk Douglas, Ann-Margret, Arnold SchwarzeneggerComedy
Western		Columbia
The VisitorGiulio ParadisiGlenn Ford, Shelley Winters, Steve SomersHorrorItaly/U.S.
Wanda NevadaPeter FondaPeter Fonda, Brooke ShieldsWesternUnited Artists
The WanderersPhilip KaufmanKen Wahl, Karen Allen, Val AveryDramabased on Richard Price novel
The War at HomeGlenn SilberDwight D. Eisenhower, Allen GinsbergDocumentary
The WarriorsWalter HillJames Remar, Michael Beck, David Patrick Kelly, Dorsey Wright, Lynne ThigpenActionbased on Sol Yurick novel
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Milton KatselasMarjoe Gortner, Candy ClarkDramabased on Mark Medoff play
When a Stranger CallsFred WaltonCarol Kane, Charles DurningThrillerColumbia; Remake of 2006 film
Winter KillsWilliam RichertJeff Bridges, Anthony Perkins, Sterling Hayden, Eli Wallach, Richard BooneDramabased on Richard Condon novel
Wise BloodJohn HustonBrad Dourif, John Huston, Ned BeattyDramabased on Flannery O'Connor novel
WolfmanWorth Keeter, Earl OwensbyEarl Owensby, Ed GradyHorror
YanksJohn SchlesingerRichard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, Lisa EichhornDrama, WarUniversal

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